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J. H. HOHMANN.

` SHOW GASE.

Patented Jung 25,1895.'

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UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. HOHMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO VTHE CLAES LEHNBEUTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY; OF SAME PLACE.

SHOW-CAS E.

SPECIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,751, dated .rune 25, 1895.

Application filed March 26, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. HOHMANN, of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Show-Cases,.of which the following is a full explanation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention has reference to an improved manner of obtaining access to the interior of a show oase, by means of a sliding cover to the said case.4 This sliding cover forms a half of thetop of the show case, and is adapted to slide under the stationary half; and the object of my invention is to provide a suitable device for the operation' of said sliding part.

Referring to the drawings, Figure I illustrates a top view of a show-case provided with two of my sliding covers, the one being shown closed, the other partially open. Fig. II illustrates a cross-section of the show-case through the line II II of Fig. I. Fig. III illustrates a cross-section of the show-case through the line III III of Fig. I. Fig. IV illustrates indetail a cross-section of the end of the case and one side of the sliding cover'through the line IV IV of Fig. II, the cover being closed. Fig. V illu strates in detail a cross-section of the same parts, as shown in Fig. IV, through the line V V of Fig. III, the cover being open. Fig. VI illustrates in detail a cross-section through the line VI VI of Fig. I, showing ends of two sliding covers, both being closed.

1 is the stationary frame of the show case made of any suitable material. 2 are the glass l panels therein.

3 is the frame, whichv may be of `either' wood or metal, or both, of the movable portion. 4 are the glass panels therein. f

5 is a cleat attached to the Vinside of the frame at a suitable distance from the top to enable the movable portion to snugly slide under the stationary portion.

6 is a groove out in either end of the frame sel-1n No. 543,279. (No man.)

of the movable portion. 7 is a pin in the sta- 45 tionary frame, adapted to engage the groove 6.

8 is a ledge on the back-of the cover. This groove 6 in the ends of the movable cover, dips downward at its forward end as shown. The pin 7 is placed in the case frame in a po- 5o sition to engage the forward end ofthe dip of the groove and hold the movable cover iush with the stationary frame, when said movable portion is closed. The front of the frame 3 thus tits the back frame 1as shown in Fig. 55 II. The back of frame 3 fits over the back of the case and forms a snug joint.

To open `the case, the ledge 8 is raised from the back of the main frame, the cover being pivoted bygroove 6 fittingover pin 7. This 6o raising of back 8 drops the front of the frame 3 until it rests upon the cleat 5. The movable portion then being pressed forward, the dip of the. groove 6 allows the said movable portion to be placed entirely underneath the stationary part of the top, thus affording easy access to the interior of the show case.

I claim as my invention- 1. ,In an improved show case, the combination of a movable cover portion, grooves in the 7o ends of said movable cover portion, pins in the stationary frame' adapted to engage said grooves, and cleats attached to said stationary frame, and adapted to support the said movable portion when open, substantially as described.

2. In an improved show case, the combination of movable frame 3, provided with grooves 6, stationary frame l, pins 7 secured to said stationary frame l and adapted to engage said 8o grooves, cleats 5 secured to said stationary frame and adapted to support the movable cover when open, substantially as described.

JOHN H. HOHMANN. 

